a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
the clouds look menacing; things don't look good
rebate; commission; kickback
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
hotel in the center of the city
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
reason; cause; history; origin
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
pretext for not revealing something (e.g. actual reason for one's failure, vested interest, etc.)
(story of the) Forty-seven Rōnin; the Treasury of Loyal Retainers; Chūshingura
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
information board; building directory
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
love hotel; short-stay hotel used primarily for sexual activities
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
day and night; around the clock
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
electric vehicle; EV; elevator; enterprise value; EV; embedded value
in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
large text that appears in ads or brochures to catch the reader's attention (in copywriting)
staff member; employee; worker; personnel